A review by bookishvicky
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ST Gibson has done it again. She’s made me cry over vampires. Again. 

Where do I start. The characters. Each one so unique, so strong and detailed and mysterious and beautiful. Carmilla’s inner voice, her brattiness covering for her deep loneliness, just SCREAMED vampiric longing. She wanted so deeply of the world that she had to change to get it, and even then she only found that refuge in Laura. 

Oh Laura. Oh man. The only character. The best girl. I’m so proud of her. She deserves everything. EVERYTHING. 

De Lafontaine. Holy shit. I don’t know if I want to brush her hair or run her over with a car. What a complex character. I’d pay to watch her and Constanta duke it out. 

SPEAKING OF
MAGDALENA!!!! I’m bummed we didn’t see Alexi or Constanta but oh man seeing her play mother at the end? I love it


Great dark academia, steamy with yearning and longing and hope peeking through the misery. Utterly beautiful prose. I’m going insane at how much I adored this. 
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